Heading : Georgian Sterling Silver Cruet
Date : Hallmarked in London 1774 For Robert Hennell I (see below)
Period : George III
Origin : London England
Decoration : Four cut-glass cruets, one with a pierced silver mount
Size : 22cm Height of stand . 14cm base diameter.  Bottle height from base to glass stopper 17cm
Condition : Excellent; glass cruet stoppers are not original, they are devoid of damage.
Restoration : None
Weight :  1142 grams in total

Note : Marks are rubbed but still legible with magnification, but Hennell is contemporaneous with the stated date, and also a known maker of cruet sets

 

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